Holder for papers



(No Model.)

C. A.. SPIEGEL.

HOLDER POR PAPERS.

,295. lPatented. July l, 1884.

No.43A01 F13-SS24.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,295, dated July l, 1884:.

Application filed April 21, 1884. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, GHARLEs A. SPIEGEL, a citizen' of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Holders for Papers, &c., which improvement is fully set forth in the'following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of a holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing the holder in an upright position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several iigures.

My invention consists of a hol-der for papers, notes, checks, &c., formed of a swinging arm which is adapted to be pressed iirmly against the papers, and, when required, easily released and held i'ree'of the same, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an arm which is hinged or pivoted at its upper end to an upright plate, B, the latter being secured toa base, B, or having its lower end bent or otherwise constructed to form a base. In the arm adjacent to its hinge or pivot is an opening, a, through which is freely passed the end of a spring, C, formed in the present ease of a iiat plate of` steel, the other end of said spring being secured to the plate B, so that the spring exerts its pressure constantly against the hinged end of the arm, whether the latter is in lowered or elevated position.

The operation is as follows: rIhe arm is raised to place the papers, Ste., on the base B and then let go, whereby it is forced downwardly against the papers, the., thus securely holding the saine as located, the spring bearingv against the upper wall of the opening a,

and thus exerting a downward pressure on the arm A. IWhen it is desired to clear the base of the papers, Src., or to apply additional papers, &e., thereto, the arm is thrown up, whereby when it has passed the center the spring exerts an upper pressure on the back of the contiguous wall of the opening a, and serves to hold said arm in upright position, as seen in Fig. 3. The arm may now be restored toits normal position, and the spring is again operative to exert its downward pressnre on the same. move but alimited number of papers, Src., the arm is raised sui'iiciently to relieve the same of pressure, after which the papers, Src., are withdrawn and the arm let go, so that the latter presses against the papers,&c., remaining on the base.

The free end vof the arm is provided with a head or pad, iA', which is in contact with the papers, &c., or said end may be rounded to form the bearing-surface of the arm at said end; but I do not limit my invention thereto, as the end of the arm is sufficient to hold the papers, &c., when the spring exerts its downward action.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A holder for papers, 85e., consisting of a swinging arm, asupporting-plate,andaspring, the latter bearing against the arm in an opening therein, so as to hold the saine in operative and inoperative positions, substantially as described.

CHARLES A. SPIEGEL.

Vitn esses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. l?. GRANT.

Then it is desired to re- 

